Taking sides
Subtitle: clashing views on controversial psychological issues
By: selected, edited, and with introductions by Brent Slife
Contributors: Slife, Brent D.
Edition: 12th ed
Publisher: Dushkin/McGraw Hill
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Guilford, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
Subjects: Psychology; Psychotherapy
Other titles: Clashing views on controversial psychological issues
Description: [The book] is a debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading psychologists and commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. For each issue, the editor provides a concise introduction and challenge questions. The introduction sets the stage for the debate as it is argued in the "yes" and "no" readings, and the challenge questions provoke further examinations of the issue. By requiring students to analyze opposing viewpoints and reach considered judgments, [the book] actively develops students' critical thinking skills.--P. [4] of cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: value: Classic dialogue : was Stanley Milgram's study of obedience unethical?; value: Should animals be used in psychological research?; value: Is the Consumer reports conclusion that "psychotherapy helps" valid?; value: Are genetic explanations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder faulty?; value: Is love a mechanism of evolution?; value: Does spanking lead children to become more violent?; value: Does viewing television increase aggression?; value: Should psychology adopt a theory of multiple intelligences?; value: Do adults repress childhood sexual abuse?; value: Do rewards facilitate learning?; value: Classic dialogue : do diagnostic labels hinder treatment?; value: Do multiple personalities exist?; value: Is treating homosexuality ethical and effective?; value: Does electroshock therapy cure depression?; value: Are medications for treating depression harmful?; value: Does the Internet have psychological benefits?; value: Does religious commitment improve mental health?; value: Is pornography harmful?